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Greenwich this week

bigal07

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Posted: Saturday, May 05, 2012 - 10:23 PM UTC

For those with little to do this weekend, come down to Greenwich and see the Heli carrier HMS Ocean along with many small craft.

London May 5th 2012 117 by warship, on Flickr
Click on the link and you'll open my Flickr site, enjoy

Gremlin56

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Posted: Saturday, May 05, 2012 - 10:28 PM UTC

A good photo Alec, but it's not the most elegantly lined ship I have ever seen

Probably very practical in use but bears a strong resemblance to a motorized bath-tub.
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Julian

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Posted: Saturday, May 05, 2012 - 11:15 PM UTC

Sadly thanks to Camron we haven't got a real navy any more, and this little heli carrier is our largest ship, until 1014.2020 when we're suppose to be having 2 full blown aircraft cariers

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Posted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 - 01:56 AM UTC

Hope the Argies wait until then to invade the Falklands again

Cameron is nearly handing the islands to them on a platter.
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Julian

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Posted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 - 02:24 AM UTC

Don't forget we still have those giant white plastic swans, and those boats that go across to the IOW, so that's probably what is keeping them away lol

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Posted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 - 09:26 PM UTC

Sounds a bit like us. At least we are getting 2 of those rather large Spanish AMphibs and some of their Aegis Destroyers.

bigal07

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Posted: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 - 03:56 AM UTC

HMS Ocean 308 by warship, on Flickr
There are quite a few now, the bulk has gone to Maritime Quest where you'll see many more in the coming weeks.

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Posted: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 - 06:22 PM UTC

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Sounds a bit like us. At least we are getting 2 of those rather large Spanish AMphibs and some of their Aegis Destroyers.

Let's just hope the UK gets it right with the Queen Elizabeth & POW carriers & lets the RN decide their final design.

Now if only we could persuade our gov to purchase 12 astute class subs!

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Posted: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 09:02 PM UTC

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Sounds a bit like us. At least we are getting 2 of those rather large Spanish AMphibs and some of their Aegis Destroyers.
Let's just hope the UK gets it right with the Queen Elizabeth & POW carriers & lets the RN decide their final design. Now if only we could persuade our gov to purchase 12 astute class subs!

And maybe a full blown Carrier.

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Posted: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 10:28 PM UTC

Without politicising this great site,